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Chef Shinichiro Harakawa models the versatile menswear that will fill your wardrobe this autumn

It’s time to stock up on transitional clothing that will make the most of both indoors and out. Take sartorial inspiration from fêted chef and restaurateur Shinichiro Harakawa in Nagasaki prefecture.

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Chef Shinichiro Harakawa wearing a blue striped Prada overshirt in a kitchen with pendant lights and jars.
Overshirt by Prada
Man with grey beard wearing brown jumper, white shirt and black trousers standing outside a restaurant called Beard.
Jumper by Outil, shirt by Engineered Garments, trousers by Sarto, trainers by On
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa stands in a kitchen wearing a black Porter Classic jumper and scarf with Visvim shirt and Herno trousers.
Jumper and scarf by Porter Classic, long-sleeved T-shirt by Visvim, trousers by Herno, shoes by JM Weston, Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional by Omega
Man in cream quilted Loro Piana jacket and trousers holding wine bottle in doorway.
Jacket, shirt, trousers and shoes by Loro Piana
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa wearing a Yoke coat and Visvim shirt stands on a traditional tiled rooftop overlooking mountains.
Coat by Yoke, shirt by Visvim, trousers by IM Men, sandals by Church’s, bag by Mulberry
Man wearing Officine Générale jacket and trousers with Outil long-sleeved T-shirt, Visvim trainers, Porter Classic glasses and Bennett Winch backpack on a city street.
Jacket and trousers by Officine Générale, long-sleeved T-shirt by Outil, trainers by Visvim, glasses by Porter Classic, backpack by Bennett Winch
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa descends garden steps wearing IM Men jacket, Stone Island Ghost zip-up jacket, Engineered Garments shirt and trousers, and Visvim trainers.
Jacket by IM Men, zip-up jacket by Stone Island Ghost, shirt and trousers by Engineered Garments, trainers by Visvim
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa stands outside a traditional Japanese building wearing a cardigan and rollneck jumper by Brunello Cucinelli.
Cardigan and rollneck jumper by Brunello Cucinelli, shirt and trousers by Bottega Veneta, trainers by Jil Sander, Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional by Omega
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa wearing a Hermès cardigan and vest, standing against a blurred seaside backdrop.
Cardigan and vest by Hermès
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa wears a black Emporio Armani jacket, cream Kaptain Sunshine rollneck and trousers, and JM Weston shoes on an urban street.
Jacket by Emporio Armani, rollneck jumper and trousers by Kaptain Sunshine, shoes by JM Weston
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa wearing a red Jil Sander jacket spraying water in an industrial space.
Jacket, jumper and trainers by Jil Sander, inner jacket and trousers by Circolo 1901
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa standing in front of traditional dark wooden Japanese architecture, wearing a beige Kaptain Sunshine coat over layered clothing.
Coat by Kaptain Sunshine, zip-up jumper and jeans by Celine, shirt by Brunello Cucinelli, shoes by Crockett & Jones
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa sits on a stone wall overlooking the sea, wearing a Zegna jacket, shirt, trousers and shoes.
Jacket, shirt, trousers and shoes by Zegna
Chef Shinichiro Harakawa standing on a waterfront promenade wearing a camel coat, white jumper, and light trousers.
Coat and shoes by Ami Paris, jumper by Polo Ralph Lauren, trousers by Herill

On the road again
Though Shinichiro Harakawa’s much-loved Tokyo restaurant Beard closed in 2017, it still lingers in the memory of its former patrons. The compact dining spot was highly influential, celebrated for its excellent wines and use of Japanese ingredients, as well as Harakawa’s unconventional approach to hospitality. There was a daily menu but the chef would often simply ask what customers felt like eating (his seared steak was always irresistible).

He went on to open The Blind Donkey in Tokyo’s Kanda neighbourhood, before moving to Unzen, a small city an hour’s drive south of Nagasaki in Kyushu. He was drawn there by the quality of the region’s produce; meeting organic farmer Masatoshi Iwasaki, who was growing 80 different types of indigenous vegetables, sealed the deal. “No restaurant in Unzen was using his vegetables,” he says. “So I decided to open my restaurant here.” His instincts paid off and diners were soon coming from far and wide. Earlier this year, however, he announced that he would be closing Unzen Beard in August. In no time, every seat was booked. His fans – Monocle included – eagerly await his next chapter.

Stylist: Akio Hasegawa
Model: Shinichiro Harakawa
Groomer: Norikata Noda
Producers: Ryo Komuta and Takahiro Kawata (Rhino Inc.)

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